JAMES DEGALE is just days away from a vital rematch with Caleb Truax – but he still found time to reignite his war of words with the Eubank family.

James DeGale took a shot at the Eubank family ahead of his vital clash with Caleb Truax

DeGale was deservedly beaten by little-known Minnesotan Truax in December, surrendering his IBF super-middleweight world title in a majority decision loss at London’s Copper Box Arena.

It was clear that, despite his pre-fight declarations of being fit and healthy following a potentially career-ending shoulder injury, the 32-year-old was still struggling with the effects of his previous misfortunes.

Describing the seriousness of his shoulder problems, he said: “I had a 180-degree tear around my shoulder, my AC joint needed stabilising and a tear in my rotator cuff.

“Then I had surgery and come back too quick. I had it in June and I come back in December. So I had surgery, done my rehab, had camp, and I fought — it was far too [quick].”

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Caleb Truax upset DeGale's odds of 1/100 to snatch his IBF super-middleweight title last year

Almost four months to the day after losing to Truax – despite being priced as short as 1/100 by some bookmakers – DeGale will be given a shot at retribution.

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James DeGale on Chris Eubank Jr

And this time, he knows there can be no more excuses.

Victory could pave the way for a date with the winner of the World Boxing Super Series tournament, which recently saw George Groves derail Chris Eubank Jr’s hopes of victory with a masterful boxing performance.

Speaking about the Eubank family during a recent media day from his California fight camp, Chunky reignited tensions with a savage assessment of Eubank Jr’s loss to Groves.